Since 2019, May has been recognized as Sex Ed for All Month, as part of a national effort spearheaded by a coalition of sexual and reproductive health, rights, and justice organizations committed to ensuring equitable and accessible sex education for all young people. Sex education gives young people age-appropriate, medically accurate information and answers to…
You can disagree with President Biden for a whole host of reasons. But when it comes to education, the Biden Administration did the right thing this week. The Department of Education released guidance instructing school staff to refrain from praying with students. This guidance was needed. After the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Kennedy v….
Governor Polis has signed the Colorado Patients’ Right to Know Act into law. This legislation is an important step forward. For too long, many hospitals have denied care due to religious beliefs or for other nonmedical reasons all while keeping patients in the dark. This lack of information can put people’s lives at risk. Pregnant…
You and I both know it. The Religious Right is working to radically alter our society. They are dismantling the right to an abortion, criminalizing trans health care, and restricting access to any health care that conflicts with their religious beliefs. In the face of these threats, it’s not enough for us to simply play…
There’s some new data out on religion in America—it’s even more on the decline. In a recent article, Eastern Illinois University Professor Ryan Burge noted some fascinating findings from the Cooperative Election Study’s raw data. Year after year, all generations are inching toward less and less religion in their lives. In 2008, 17% of Boomers…
This week, we have some exciting news! We have acquired OnlySky Media, a digital media platform created for and by atheists, agnostics, humanists, and all sorts of nonreligious people. OnlySky was founded to tell the stories of the nonreligious community and protect secular democracy through journalism, storytelling, and commentary. As Dale McGowan, Chief Content Officer,…
Last week, right before the start of our convention, something important happened. We filed a landmark lawsuit against the state of West Virginia for forcing incarcerated people to submit to Christian activities. Andrew Miller, an atheist in a West Virginia prison, must attend a Christian-based recovery program as a condition of release. The West Virginia…
Our 2023 National Convention is happening in exactly a week! Next weekend, hundreds of atheists will be coming together in Phoenix for the atheist event of the year. If you can’t be there in person, know that you can still take part from the comfort of your home. Every year at our convention, we prove…
On Saturday, we put out the call for our membership to support our upcoming service project in Phoenix, and the response has been phenomenal! Within just a few days, we raised almost a third of our goal: $4,096 out of $15,000. On a personal note, last year’s convention was my first with American Atheists, and…
At every American Atheists Convention, we prove that “two hands working can do more than a thousand clasped in prayer.” And this year’s 2023 convention in Phoenix is no different. Instead of spending our time at church on Easter Sunday, we’ll be rolling up our sleeves to prepare meal kits for thousands of local families….